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Leptospermum brachyandrum Jack Frost

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Leptospermum brachyandrum Jack Frost Silver Weeping Tea Tree,

Native: Foliage Type:

Yes Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Trees Dense, Shrub Like, Weeping

Description:

An attractive small tree with gently weeping branches, copper-pink bark and silver dusted foliage and small white flowers occurring in spring. Silver Weeping Tea Tree creates a stunning screening plant with its arching branches and silver foliage. Also ideal as a specimen plant. Grows approx. 5m H x 3m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

4-10m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Native Garden

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Myrtlepest And Disease Rust

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Myrtaceae Australia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green, Silver

Flower Colour: White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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